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Guyana turns to Cuba for dealing with shortages of nurses

Published on: July 13, 2023
18:02

Georgetown, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The Guyana government Wednesday announced that it would be making Spanish a compulsory subject in schools come September, as well as turning to Cuba to deal with a shortage of nurses in the health care system.

CARICOM urges to crack down on plastic waste pollution

Published on: June 5, 2023
17:44

Georgetown, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Monday welcomed the World Environment Day with its commitment to exercise sustainable management and promote eco-friendly production patterns to deal with plastic waste pollution issue.

Dominican President travels to Guyana to open embassy

Published on: June 1, 2023
14:29

Santo Domingo, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) Dominican President Luis Abinader on Thursday traveled to Guyana -alongside an official delegation - to hold talks with high-ranking officials and to open his country´s embassy in Guyana.

School dorm fire in Guyana kills at least 20 students

Published on: May 22, 2023
17:49

Georgetown, May 22 (Prensa Latina) At least 20 people were killed Sunday in a school dormitory fire in Guyana, the government said in a statement, with the nation's president calling it a "major disaster."

Ralph Gonsalves awarded in Guyana

Published on: February 5, 2023
17:02

Guyana February 5 (Prensa Latina) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali bestowed Guyana’s second highest award, the Order of Roraima, to the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Honorable Dr Ralph Gonsalves

Cuba and Guyana to strengthen bilateral relations

Published on: February 1, 2023
17:28

Havana, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) Guyana´s President Irfaan Ali and Cuban ambassador Jorge Francisco Soberón Luis met on Wednesday to strengthen bilateral relations between the two nations, Cuba´s Foreign Ministry (MINREX) informed.

Fire Service gets 81.1 Million GYD in vehicles to boost capacity.

Published on: January 5, 2023
12:02

Havana, Jan 5(Prensa Latina)Fire fighters of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana,land of many waters, are improving their working capacity.

Guyana recalls establishment of relations with Cuba 50 years ago

Published on: December 9, 2022
12:48

Georgetown, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) Fifty years after the establishment of diplomatic relations between Guyana and Cuba, the strong ties of cooperation, friendship, solidarity, and mutual respect that unite the two nations are marked on Friday.

Trade integration in CARICOM is absolutely necessary

Published on: November 29, 2022
13:02

Georgetown, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) Trade integration in the affairs of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is necessary nowadays, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia, Alva Baptiste, said in this capital on Tuesday.

Guyana calls for immediate end of US blockade against Cuba

Published on: November 2, 2022
18:41

United Nations, Nov 2 (Prensa Latina) Guyana on Wednesday called for the immediate end of the U.S. blockade against Cuba, while speaking out in the first day of debates at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) regarding draft resolution calling for the lifting of the hostile measure.

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